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Nierenberg, Ellen; Låg, Torstein; Dahl, Tove Irene – Journal of Information Literacy, 2021
This study touches upon three major themes in the field of information literacy (IL): the assessment of IL, the association between IL knowledge and skills, and the dimensionality of the IL construct. Three quantitative measures were developed and tested with several samples of university students to assess knowledge and skills for core facets of…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Knowledge Level
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Bjornebekk, Gunnar – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2009
The primary aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the scores on a version for children of the Carver and White Behavioral Inhibition and Activation scales (the BIS-BAS scales). This involved administering the BIS-BAS scales, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Grade 6, Test Validity
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Naevdal, F. – Journal of Adolescence, 2005
The article presents a psychometric description of 11 statements related to use of physical violence. The items were tested in a normal sample (N=1700, age: 15-16) from urban and rural areas in Western Norway. The internal reliability was @a=0.86, and the factor analysis resulted in two factors. Boys had higher mean scores than girls.…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Predictor Variables, Test Validity, Gender Differences
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Karterud, Sigmund; Foss, Torberg – Small Group Behavior, 1989
Revised Thelen's (1954) Group Emotionality Rating System, developing new criteria and assessment procedures. A reliability study of 4,343 verbal statements from 6 different Norwegian groups revealed an overall agreement of .77, with the emotionality subcategories ranging from .57 to .67. Discusses validity of the emotionality categories according…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis